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The Indicator from Planet Money

Google's monopoly, gold medals and gasping markets

The Indicator from Planet Money

NPR

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4.79.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Indicators of the Week is a show dedicated to highlighting some of the most interesting numbers in the news. Today, we break down our favorite indicators in Google's antitrust defeat, the currency trade in Japan that jolted global markets and another way of creating an Olympic medal tally.

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0:00.0

NPR. This is the indicator from Planet Money. I'm Darien Woods.

0:14.8

I'm Whelan Wong and you are listening to indicators of the week.

0:19.2

And today we're going to be joined by our wonderful colleague from Planet Money, Nick Fountain.

0:27.0

Hi everybody, it's been too long, so excited to indicate.

0:30.0

Too long, but good to have you back.

0:32.0

We are so pumped to have you on the show.

0:33.7

Today we are highlighting some of the week's top indicators in the news.

0:38.1

From Google's big antitrust defeat

0:40.8

to the currency trade in Japan that jolted global markets to the best way to create

0:45.8

the Olympic medal tally.

0:48.0

That's all after this break.

0:49.7

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0:57.5

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1:01.9

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1:06.7

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1:09.0

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1:13.0

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1:17.0

What should I do with my money?

1:19.0

Smart people don't always feel smart about money,

1:21.0

and there are so many questions that need answers.

1:24.0

Like can you afford your dream home?

1:26.3

On what should I do with my money you can listen in on real people asking the same questions

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